Text Box 1.1 Summary of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Responsibilities, Management of Recreational Fisheries, Canada
| Province/Territory | Recreational Fisheries Management Responsibilities | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal (DFO) | Provincial / Territorial | Co-Management Boards | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | |||
| marine species | - | - | |
| Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia | |||
| freshwater species | freshwater species (licensing) |
- | |
| anadromous, catadromous, other marine species |
freshwater species (licensing) |
- | |
| - | anadromous species fished in inland waters (licensing) |
- | |
| Quebec | |||
| all other marine species |
freshwater, anadromous and catadromous species |
- | |
| Ontario, Manitoba | |||
| marine species | freshwater species | - | |
| Saskatchewan | |||
| Aboriginal fisheries and fish habitat protection |
day-to-day legislative fishery amendments |
- | |
| Alberta | |||
| freshwater species | - | ||
| British Columbia | |||
| salmon in marine and freshwater |
freshwater species | - | |
| salmon - tidal waters (licensing) |
inland salmon sport fishing (licensing) |
- | |
| other tidal water species |
- | - | |
| Northwest Territories, Nunavut | |||
| - | sport fish licensing (Order-in-Council) |
fishery allocations; provide advice on conservation, fishery management and science activities |
|
| Yukon | |||
| marine species | freshwater species | - | |
Source: DFO, Fisheries and Aquaculture Management, Recreational Fisheries in Canada: An Operational Policy Framework.
- Date modified: